2000 Omaha Beef season

The 2000 Omaha Beef season was the team's inaugural season as a football franchise and first in the Indoor Professional Football League (IPFL). One of seven teams competing in the IPFL for the 2000 season. The team played their home games at the Omaha Civic Auditorium in Omaha, Nebraska.

2000 Omaha Beef season
General manager	Don Igo
Head coach	Sandy Buda
Home field	Omaha Civic Auditorium 1804 Capitol Avenue Omaha, Nebraska 68102
Results
Record	8–8
League place	3rd
Playoff finish	Lost IPFL Semifinals 40-43 (Fire Dogs)

Schedule

  Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

Regular season

Week	Opponent	Results		Location
		Final Score	Team Record
1	Idaho Stallions	W 26–12	1–0	Omaha Civic Auditorium
2	at Shreveport-Bossier Bombers	L 39–44	1–1	Hirsch Memorial Coliseum
3	Portland Prowlers	L 43–23	1–2	Omaha Civic Auditorium
4	at Idaho Stallions	W 38–33	2–2	Bank of America Centre
5	Bye
6	at Mobile Seagulls	W 39–36	3–2	Mobile Civic Center
7	Louisiana Rangers	L 33–40	3–3	Omaha Civic Auditorium
8	Shreveport-Bossier Bombers	W 28–6	4–3	Omaha Civic Auditorium
9	Bye
10	Portland Prowlers	L 30–34	4–4	Omaha Civic Auditorium
11	at Portland Prowlers	L 54–67	4–5	Memorial Coliseum
12	Bye
13	at Mississippi Fire Dogs	L 46–49	4–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium
14	at Idaho Stallions	W 54–47	5–6	Bank of America Centre
15	Idaho Stallions	W 59–39	6–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium
16	Mobile Seagulls	W 57–44	7–6	Omaha Civic Auditorium
17	at Louisiana Rangers	L 27–35	7–7	Rapides Parish Coliseum
18	at Portland Prowlers	L 26–40	7–8	Memorial Coliseum
19	at Mississippi Fire Dogs	W 44–38	8–8	Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Standings

1. Portland Prowlers, 11-5

2. Mississippi Fire Dogs, 11-5

3. Omaha Beef, 8-8

4. Mobile Seagulls, 8-8

5. Louisiana Rangers, 9-7

6. Idaho Stallions, 5-11

7. Shreveport-Bossier Bombers, 5-11

Playoffs

Week	Opponent	Results		Location
		Final score	Team record
IPFL Semifinals	at Mississippi Fire Dogs	L 40–43	–	Mississippi Coast Coliseum

Roster

2000 Omaha Beef roster
Quarterbacks -- Brad McClatchey -- Ed Thompson -- Troy Travis Running backs -- Clinton Childs -- Calvin Jones Abraham Hoskins Jr WR		Offensive linemen Currently vacant Defensive linemen Currently vacant		Linebackers -- Cale Good -- Johnny Harrison Defensive backs -- Ralph Cotton -- Steve Lovell -- Lamar O'Neal -- Thomas Williams -- Shanon Yates Special teams -- Craig Forman		Reserve lists -- Orville Townsend Jr. DB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Rookies in italics 13 Active, 1 Inactive